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Scott vs Steven

Scott and Stevencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1997, Scott was ranked #47 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1999, Scott was ranked #95 and Steven #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Scott was ranked #198 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Scott was ranked #199 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Scott was ranked #311 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2017, Scott was ranked #350 and Steven #487 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Scott was ranked #845 and Steven #976 among boys in England and Wales.

Scott and Steven over time

Scott and Steven appear together in 6 published lists, across 230 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Steven in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Steven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Scott in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1976, Scott moved ahead of Steven in New Zealand · Boys — #19 and #17 the year before became #13 and #21.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Scott and Steven changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #845 and #976.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Scott and Steven averaged 10.9 places apart, ending at #95 and #86.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Scott and Steven were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #845 and #976.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Scott #48 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1970–2025

    Scott held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Steven in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Scott #42 in 2004, Steven #57 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1998: Scott moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #103 and #80; by 1998 that had become #81 and #83.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Scott #198, Steven #829.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1957–1999

    Scott held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Steven in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Scott #8 in 1973, Steven #12 in 1961.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1999: Scott #95, Steven #86.

  • Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1957–2017

    Scott held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Steven in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Scott #228 in 2009, Steven #224 in 1983.

    The order changed in 1994: Scott moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #347 and #292; by 1994 that had become #461 and #544.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Scott #350, Steven #487.

  • New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1960–1997

    Scott held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Steven in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Scott #12 in 1977, Steven #15 in 1967.

    The order changed in 1976: Scott moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #19 and #17; by 1976 that had become #13 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Scott #47, Steven #77.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Scott held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Steven in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Scott #48 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Scott #845, Steven #976.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022

    Scott held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Steven in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Scott #36 in 2004, Steven #54 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Scott #311, Steven #414.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Scott

Pairs where Scott shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Steven

Pairs where Steven shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Scott, Steven
FieldScottSteven
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningAn English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain.Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish/Scottish (surname origin)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈskɑt/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Steven does not have one recorded yet.
  • Scott has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Steven.
  • A meaning is recorded for Scott; Steven doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Scott

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1957–1999

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Steven

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2000

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2000).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys